Alert archive / West Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Jan 12, 2012, 1:43 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2012, 1:43 PM EST (18:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 3:10 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
722 WWUS71 KRLX 121843 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 143 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 WVZ038-046-047-130245- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.120113T1200Z-120114T0000Z/ WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 143 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG RIDGETOPS. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
490 WWUS71 KRLX 122153 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 453 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 WVZ037-130600- /O.EXB.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.120113T0200Z-120114T0000Z/ NICHOLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE 453 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG EXPOSED HIGH TERRAIN. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING NEAR FRONT THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUING IN THE COLDER AIR...THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. WEAK TREE BRANCHES MAKE BREAK. ELECTRIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE EXPECTED. && $$ WVZ038-046-047-130600- /O.EXT.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.120113T0200Z-120114T0000Z/ WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS 453 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXPOSED HIGH TERRAIN. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
625 WWUS71 KRLX 130235 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 935 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 WVZ037-038-046-047-131045- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS 935 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG EXPOSED HIGH TERRAIN. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. WEAK TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. ELECTRIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BELOW ZERO AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE EXPECTED. && $$
815 WWUS71 KRLX 130833 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 333 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 WVZ037-038-046-047-131645- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 333 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY...STRONGEST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. WEAK TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. ELECTRIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BELOW ZERO AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$ TRM
413 WWUS71 KRLX 131537 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1037 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 WVZ037-038-046-047-132345- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... COWEN...MARLINTON...ELKINS 1037 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WEBSTER...RANDOLPH...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES. * HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY...STRONGEST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW UNSECURED ITEMS AROUND AND MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN A CROSS WIND DIFFICULT. WEAK TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. ELECTRIC POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL BELOW ZERO AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
784 WWUS71 KRLX 132010 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 310 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 WVZ037-038-046-047-132115- /O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS 310 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY...BUT STILL REMAIN GUSTY. WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN STILL BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THIS MAY CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES FROM BLOWING OF SNOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS EVENING AND OVER NIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 52 min |
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Sources
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